[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1563 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1563

 To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2023

 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. 
Boebert, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Self, Mr. McClintock, Ms. Greene of Georgia, 
 Mr. Biggs, Mr. Miller of Ohio, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Jackson of Texas, 
 Mr. Hudson, and Mr. Steube) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No taxpayer funding for United 
Nations Human Rights Council Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of State--
            (1) shall withhold from a United States contribution each 
        fiscal year to a regular budget of the United Nations an amount 
        that is equal to the percentage of such contribution that the 
        Secretary determines would be allocated by the United Nations 
        to support the United Nations Human Rights Council; and
            (2) may not make any voluntary contributions to the United 
        Nations Human Rights Council.
    (b) Rescission.--On the date the Secretary of State withholds funds 
pursuant to this section, such funds are rescinded and shall not be 
considered arrears to be repaid to any United Nations Entity.
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